Duffy: ‘Envy of the World’ ATC System Could Be Installed Within 3 Years
Transportation secretary is expected to announce plans to modernize what he describes as an ‘aging, understaffed’ system this week.
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FAA: ‘Supercharged’ ATC Hiring Plan Refers 8,000 Candidates
In an effort to boost hiring, the agency has raised its starting salary for trainee air traffic controllers by 30 percent.
FAA Bars ‘Nonessential’ Helicopters at Reagan Airport, Deploys AI for More Analysis
Agency follows NTSB guidance and heavily limits rotorcraft operations.
GAO Report Urges Air Traffic Control Modernization
U.S. Government Accountability Office has identified 105 unsustainable or potentially unsustainable ATC systems.
Sean Duffy: Less Than 400 FAA Employees Fired
Social media beef between the former and current secretary of transportation heats up.
Braving the Bravo Bogeyman: What You Need to Know About Flying in Controlled Airspace
Class B is among the busiest and most complex in the country.
Raising ATC Retirement Age Not an ‘Effective Solution’ to Shortages, Union Says
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) disagrees with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan to allow controllers to stay longer.
Elon Musk’s Plans to ‘Plug In’ to ATC System Trigger Backlash
A team of men between the ages of 19 and 24 may make unspecified changes to the nation’s air traffic control system with President Donald Trump’s support.
FAA: D.C. Airport at 89 Percent of ATC Staffing Target
Agency says airport that was site of fatal midair collision has 25 certified controllers and three controllers in training.
Embry-Riddle Air Traffic Students to Fast-Track FAA Employment in 2025
Aviation university’s air traffic management program earns agency approval for offering students an accelerated career path.
